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Want to know how to have the courtesy lights come on when a rear door is opened?

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Jimmy_75000

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Mon Feb 26 2007 8:10am

Richchad

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Well done AlanM, that looks fairly simple to do.

I think I am right in suggesting if you didn't want all other lights to come on when either rear courtesy light is manually switched on, you could fit a diode in the new wire at the courtesy light end to stop feedback to the other lights, ie a diode is like a one way valve.

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Mon Feb 26 2007 8:54am

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Great work, AlanM! Thanks for doing this - much appreciated!

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Mon Feb 26 2007 9:00am

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Perhaps he should send the idea to LR so that they can add the extra wire when they build it TDV6 - gone
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Mon Feb 26 2007 10:40am

shmoogle

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If I was Alan, I'd be expecting a commission... I still can't believe they haven't done it in the first place. I wonder if the D3 is the same?

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Mon Feb 26 2007 10:47am

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Personally for me it dosen't impact on us as we rarely use the back seats at night. But I agree every other car has this feature so seems a little strange that LR missed it. I assume the RR has it? TDV6 - gone
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Mon Feb 26 2007 10:57am

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A friend's L322 definitely does.

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Mon Feb 26 2007 10:58am

AlanM

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Richchad wrote:
Well done AlanM, that looks fairly simple to do.

I think I am right in suggesting if you didn't want all other lights to come on when either rear courtesy light is manually switched on, you could fit a diode in the new wire at the courtesy light end to stop feedback to the other lights, ie a diode is like a one way valve.

I am not sure what type of diode, perhaps some auto electricians looking in here might confirm if I am right and what type to use

A good idea!! Diodes are rated by voltage and current and type. You could use a diode from a wrecked alternator for sure. Maybe an electrician out there know a suitable one that's available from a discount warehouse.

My vehicle has a black interior so I find it nice that both rear lights come on when one switch is operated (a fact I omitted to mention).

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Mon Feb 26 2007 4:54pm

Richchad

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AlanM wrote:

My vehicle has a black interior so I find it nice that both rear lights come on when one switch is operated (a fact I omitted to mention).

Yes, the diode idea wouldn't change that, it would just prevent all the other lights coming on if someone in the back manually switched on a courtesy light, which could be distracting or annoying to the front driver/passenger. Arrived - RRSport 2016 HSE SDV6 HSE
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Mon Feb 26 2007 5:10pm

AlanM

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Richchad wrote:
AlanM wrote:

My vehicle has a black interior so I find it nice that both rear lights come on when one switch is operated (a fact I omitted to mention).

Yes, the diode idea wouldn't change that, it would just prevent all the other lights coming on if someone in the back manually switched on a courtesy light, which could be distracting or annoying to the front driver/passenger.

Hmmmm... I can only think that the diode must be placed in the new wire and in that case, no current could flow from the switched on light down it, so it's hard to see why the second light would come on. But I may be wrong - do try it out and let me know!

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Tue Feb 27 2007 7:56am

Richchad

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AlanM wrote:
Hmmmm... I can only think that the diode must be placed in the new wire and in that case, no current could flow from the switched on light down it, so it's hard to see why the second light would come on. But I may be wrong - do try it out and let me know!
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Tue Feb 27 2007 8:07am

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Any small amp diode would do say a IN 5404 3amps, 200V rating RS part no 348-5454 cost about 10p wire it so that cathode ( bar on the case) faces the courtsey light in the wire running from the puddle lamps.

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Tue Feb 27 2007 7:24pm

AlanM

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Additions

Thanks for the pats on the back guys. And thanks too for the additions from Richchad and BoatMad - which I have added to the webpage: http://www.admiral.bc.ca/RRSC/reardoorlights/reardoorlights.html .
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Tue Feb 27 2007 11:56pm

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